Outside the Beltway

It’s neither unprecedented nor powerful. It doesn’t exist.

The 45th President looks to be the 47th.

My turn.

A different take on our political realignment.

For want of an apostrophe . . .

Making mountains of molehills.

Our long national nightmare is not over.

He’s aggressively using relief for public service workers.

They won’t tell you who’s going to be President. They’re still useful.

Democrats and Republicans alike are less supportive than they were four years ago.

The 45th President and the press, part a million.

Confirming who he always has been.

The 39th President hits the century mark.

What we know a day later.

Does it really all come down to Pennsylvania?

It could all come down to Pennsylvania.

The US Presidential election pits “two evils” who are “against life.”

Alan Dershowitz is trying to make up his mind.

These people are frustrating.

Donald Trump fared considerably worse against a cogent opponent.

The Secretary of the Navy supports the man who hired him. Who knew?

Better to be a down ballot D.

Harris appears to be getting a post-convention bounce while Trump and Vance stay classy.

A Republican columnist is angry that Trump, not Harris, is being seen as the incumbent.

His former National Security Advisor is not impressed.

The sitting Vice President isn’t getting blamed for the economy.

The talk show pioneer is gone at 88.

Or maybe a gift certificate to some online poli sci courses?

A surreal Democratic National Convention.

His rants about the new race are unhelpful but not unfounded.

What? He’s undisciplined?

The soft bigotry of low expectations.

Democrats suddenly have multiple paths to victory.

He’s not taking his change in fortunes very well.

What Trump and many supporters get wrong about Kamala Harris

Unpacking J. D. Vance’s bad PR instincts

Trump was in an emergency landing in 1990, just with another politician

A third (and hopefully final) post on the matter.

That’s not a rhetorical question.

Some additional (and longwinded) perspective.

They’re apparently ongoing. Who knew?

Five minutes is an eternity in the current information environment.

Running for President as Vice President is uniquely challenging.

Facts versus framing, with a little Mandela effect thrown in for good measure.

We’re back to Square 1.

Is all diversity created equal?

It’s logical, maybe even inevitable. But is it a good idea?